Big Sur

Carved between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the magic of the ‘Big Sur’ stretches just 90 miles long and 20 miles wide and is flanked on the east by the Santa Lucia Mountains. Just offshore is the largest submarine canyon in North America, where a rich upwelling from the deep nourishes shallow kelp forests.

At the shoreline, rocks are mobbed with many species of seals and sea lions. Two miles inland, coastal redwoods offer sanctuary to cougars, California condors and several unusual and rarely seen creatures. East of the tall trees, Big Sur stretches into meadows and oak woodlands where coyotes and hawks compete with rattlesnakes for small prey. Nowhere else in the world does such a wide variety of extreme habitats exist in such close proximity to one another.

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• Stradbroke Salute – famous multi-sport event on Stradbroke Island
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• Brisbane Rivers famous laser & water show
• Dragon Boat Racing along the Brisbane river
• Staged in a superb outdoor riverside arena we join an evening of Opera on the Riverstage

Varun takes us to New Dehli the Capital of India where he stays in the Presidential suite at the Leela Palace. This opulent hotel in the diplomatic enclave has the largest rooms in the capital and the finest culinary. Varun shows us the history and highlights of the Palace and of New Dehli.

Varun then shows us the romantic, colourful and vibrant city of Udaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. We see the aesthetic beauty of the City Palace situated on the water front of Lake Pichola. Udaipur is where everybody wants to be as the lake is surrounded by luxury properties of the privileged aristocracy.

Varun stays at the Maharaja in the Kings suite. We tour this stunning hotel with immaculate views and richness. We discover the art, food, palaces and fashion of Udaipur along with the finest temples in the world, a car museum and a crystal gallery.

Throughout history Britain’s bridge builders have stood out from the rest of the world. From Thomas Telford to Lord Norman Foster, designers and engineers have been, and still are, the best. This insightful documentary explores some of the most iconic structures built by Britain’s best. Featuring London’s Millennium Bridge, Skye Bridge, Gateshead Millennium Bridge and the colossal Milau in France, we discover what it took to build these structures.

We hear from leading figures in the field—from Peter Curran and Hamish Douglas to Michel Virlogeux and Gordon Masterton. The program unveils why and how these bridges came to be, and why British bridge building is still the best.

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